1 Mwanakomana wangu, chengeta mashoko angu ugoviga mirayiro yangu mauri.
2 Chengeta mirayiro yangu ugorarama; uchengete dzidziso dzangu semboni yeziso rako.
3 Uzvisungirire paminwe yako; uzvinyore pahwendefa yomwoyo wako.
4 Uti kuuchenjeri, “Uri hanzvadzi yangu.” uye uti kunzwisisa ndiyo hama yako;
5 zvichakuchengeta kure nomukadzi chifeve; kubva pamudzimai asingazvibati anokwezva namashoko ake.
6 Napawindo remba yangu ndakatarira panze nomumagirazi.
7 Ndakaona pakati pavasina mano ndikacherechedza pakati pamajaya, rimwe jaya rakanga risina njere.